Focus: Facility Design

VA renovates Massachusetts nursing care facility

The roughly 20,000-square-foot space has private patient rooms and bathrooms and new communal spaces for family


The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Leeds, Mass., recently renovated, multimillion-dollar nursing care unit, according to an article on the Recorder website.

The veterans’ hospital received $5.8 million from the federal government to renovate its Community Living Center.

The Community Living Center accommodates up to 70 veterans. Lengths of stay in the center range from a few months to years.

Among the additions to the roughly 20,000-square-foot space are private patient rooms and bathrooms, new communal spaces for family visits and patient lifts for those who have trouble walking or are immobile.

Read the article.

 

 



November 18, 2016


Topic Area: Project News for Healthcare Facilities


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